Magazine Mod.

[Claymore_Dude]

I know that I'm not the only one that thinks the mags look a little too long and "wonky," so has anyone ever sawed their mag to correct-ish USGI mag standards? I just received three Promag 10 rounders, and their too long for my taste. I was thinking about heading down to the shop, and sawing/dremeling it in half or something. I haven't yet thought about how to keep the spring retained after I saw the bottom off, but I've got an idea for a quick fix. What a slow Saturday.

 

[yzf128r]

Are you limited to 10 rounds where you live? If not you can modify those to 32 rounds. If you are limited to 10 rounds, why not buy the short S&W 10 round mags if your worried about size? I would do that before hacking down a good mag.

 

[Claymore_Dude]

I live in Tejas so no, but those were the only ones that were available. I guess I just like the length of the normal 30 rd AR mags better than I do the 15-22, although I do understand it's longer because they do not truly double stack.

 

[Majorlk]

What are USGI mag standards? Something that applies to military magazines? If so, they don't apply to magazines for civilian .22 LR magazines.

 

[Majorlk]

I live in Tejas so no, but those were the only ones that were available. I guess I just like the length of the normal 30 rd AR mags better than I do the 15-22, although I do understand it's longer because they do not truly double stack.

Simple solution ... If you don't like long .22 LR magazines, don't buy them.

 

[Claymore_Dude]

What are USGI mag standards? Something that applies to military magazines? If so, they don't apply to magazines for civilian .22 LR magazines.

I don't believe there is a standard, but I was just speaking of any regular sized 30 round magazine for an AR-15 (a Pmag for example). I was planning on maybe chopping off about 3.5 inches of the promag to make it look more "regular" for my taste.

 

[Claymore_Dude]

Simple solution ... If you don't like long .22 LR magazines, don't buy them.

Touche. I guess I will have to sell my whole collection then! All 3 of them!

 

[Majorlk]

I don't believe there is a standard, but I was just speaking of any regular sized 30 round magazine for an AR-15 (a Pmag for example). I was planning on maybe chopping off about 3.5 inches of the promag to make it look more "regular" for my taste.

What ever turns you on ...

 

[Majorlk]

Touche. I guess I will have to sell my whole collection then! All 3 of them!

There will be a line at your door to buy them.

 

[BlueZero]

I was wondering the same thing. Seems like you could cut it down, a bit of super glue or epoxy and make a 15 to 20 round.

 

[Claymore_Dude]

I was wondering the same thing. Seems like you could cut it down, a bit of super glue or epoxy and make a 15 to 20 round.

I'm still figuring it out before I cut it up willy-nilly! These things are worth their weight in gold nowadays so I don't want to just throw it away... or maybe if I messed it up, I could sell it as a parts kit for the same price! Lol j/k. IT seems if I cut it about 3.5 inches, it'll give it that "just right" mag look, but I'm sort of hesitant.

 

[tchorn74]

Touche. I guess I will have to sell my whole collection then! All 3 of them!

You may be able to trade with someone on here for some OEM ones.

 

[Claymore_Dude]

Also, at around that height, it looks like the follower could go just around 20-21 rounds.

 

[BlueZero]

I'm still figuring it out before I cut it up willy-nilly! These things are worth their weight in gold nowadays so I don't want to just throw it away... or maybe if I messed it up, I could sell it as a parts kit for the same price! Lol j/k. IT seems if I cut it about 3.5 inches, it'll give it that "just right" mag look, but I'm sort of hesitant.

I am positive I saw someone do that to a factory S&W one but I can't find the thread.

 

[Claymore_Dude]

I am positive I saw someone do that to a factory S&W one but I can't find the thread.

If you find it let me know! I could use it as a cross-reference. I don't have the most advanced tools in the world- I really don't have any at all- but I do have the strongest tool in the book- a will! And where there's a will, there's a way!

 

[Lazarus]

You can cut body and plastic weld the floor plate back on it but what about the spring? You get that wrong and the mag is worthless/unreliable.

 

[Claymore_Dude]

You can cut body and plastic weld the floor plate back on it but what about the spring? You get that wrong and the mag is worthless/unreliable.

Do you mean the tension of the spring will be off? Please elaborate. I wasn't the best in physics.

 

[nquinto2]

Here ya go...

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-...-d-i-y-short-5-medium-10-round-magazines.html

 

[nquinto2]

Another one...

Project Report: Shortening M&P 15-22 Mags (For Appleseed) - INGunOwners

 

[Majorlk]

Do you mean the tension of the spring will be off? Please elaborate. I wasn't the best in physics.

If you shorten the magazine significantly, you have to shorten the spring a corresponding amount to keep spring tension constant.

This is a case of, if you don't know what you are doing ... Don't.